Downhams of Bream

I am a fellow family historian and live in Gloucester. I have relatives called
Hulbert and two turned up in Bream. Fanny Elizabeth and her younger sister Ellen
and both married Albert Downham. Fanny died in Jan 1896 and Ellen came to look
after the children and subsequently married Albert in the Nov 1896 at Monmouth
Register Office.

James Downham originated from Croydon, Surrey, married Mary Horlick from Cranham
at Cheltenham in 1851 and all of their eight children were born in Brockworth.

Albert the eldest married Fanny Elizabeth Hulbert at Brockworth Church in 1875
(Fanny was a servant in the Brockworth/Upton area where her Grandfather Thomas
Hulbert was born in Upton St Leonards and migrated to Huntley and his son
William lived in Birdwood and this is where Fanny was born.

Albert was a publican at the Victoria, Brockworth, a General Dealer in 1889 at
Lea, a Collier in 1891 at Bream then a Corn Merchant and finally a Baker in 1899
and he had the shop and bakery at Bream which is shown in your Picture Gallery
for Meek's Shop (same building).

I have no idea when the two photographs they were taken. They were in my late
mother's photo album.

If you can give me any further information I would be grateful.

Mike Williams

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The first Photograph is A DOWNHAM so I'd say this is pre 1920
The Second could be 1920's / 1930's maybe later.

I think you will find a Chinese take away there now :-

Downham Bakery
High St, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6EQ

http://sungreen.co.uk/_Bream/Downhams1988.htm

Year: 1918
Month: Jul
Day: 4
Surname: DOWNHAM
Forenames: Albert
Residence: Bream
Age_at_death: 65
Officiating_Minister: GW Leonard Cass
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/17
Page_No: 294
Parish_Chapel: Bream

1911
DOWNHAM ALBERT M 1854 57 Monmouth Monmouthshire
DOWNHAM ELLEN F 1871 40 Monmouth Monmouthshire
DOWNHAM ALBERT M 1894 17 Monmouth Monmouthshire
DOWNHAM FRANCES F 1892 19 Monmouth Monmouthshire
DOWNHAM FRANK M 1897 14 Monmouth Monmouthshire
DOWNHAM GERTRUDE F 1900 11 Monmouth Monmouthshire
DOWNHAM PERCIVAL M 1899 12 Monmouth Monmouthshire

1901 Bream
Albert Downham abt 1854 Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire Baker
Ellen Downham abt 1871 Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary Downham abt 1886 Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Walter Downham abt 1888 Lea, Herefordshire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Annie Downham abt 1892 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Albert Downham abt 1894 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Frank Downham abt 1897 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Percy Downham abt 1899 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Ellen Downham abt 1900 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire

Year: 1899
Month: Sep
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: DOWNHAM
Child_Forenames: Gertrude Ellen
Fathers_Forenames: Albert
Mothers_Forenames: Ellen
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lydney Lane
Occupation: Baker
Officiating_Minister: E F Eales
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: born August 28 1899
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 80
Parish_Chapel: Bream

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Hello Mike,
Albert Downham was my Gt grandfather and Harry Alfred my grandfather. I have been researching the Downhams for a few years so I could perhaps fill in some details for you.I don't really have much information about the Hulberts.
Kind regards,
Maureen Byrne

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I am interested to see that James Downham married a Mary Horlick in 1851. It seems that she may be one of the the daughters of the Rev John Horlick who was my GG Grandfather. I have Mary as born 7 Oct 1809 (in Ruardean)and died 8 Feb 1876. I have no other information about her so if this the same person I would be interested in having the details of her eight children or any other details you may have. Hopefully another little gap filled in!

Malcolm Horlick

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Malcolm, this Mary was born c 1831 in Cranham

1861 Glos. Brockworth
Water Mead

DOWNHAM

James - 34 - Carpenter, born Surrey, Croydon
Mary - 30 - born Glos. Cranham
Albert - 7
Elizabeth - 5
Clara - 2
William - 2 months

Glos. CD Cranham

Mary HORLICK, 24 November 1833, parents Thomas (occupation Butcher) & Harriett

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Many thanks for this. It looks as if this Mary was part of the Horlick family who remained in Cranham/Painswick area while others went to the Forest of Dean. Anyway at least it has cleared this up for me.

Malcolm Horlick

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